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Ester Gum Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
The United States paid the most for ester gum in Q3 2026: USD 4,060/MT, up 1.5% from USD 4,000/MT in Q2. Prices there include imports of food-grade resin and higher freight costs. Worldwide, the average rose 2.9% to USD 2,948/MT from USD 2,864/MT, mostly because rosin and freight costs climbed and demand held up. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,845-3,144/MT range, with gum rosin costs, glycerol prices and packaging demand doing most of the work.
Ester gum is a resin made by reacting gum rosin with glycerol. It is used as a weighting agent in citrus soft drinks, in chewing gum bases, in adhesives, inks and paints, and as a tackifier in hot-melt products. This report tracks the bulk price of ester gum, quoted per tonne, in the main producing and consuming markets. Prices follow the cost of gum rosin and glycerol, energy, freight, and demand from the drinks, packaging and coatings industries.
China and India are the main producers, with Indonesia, Europe and the United States making smaller volumes. Gum rosin from China and Indonesia is the main raw material, and its price rose in the first half of 2026, with the global average reaching about USD 1,529 per tonne in June. In India, domestic prices reached about INR 220 per kilogram in July, while monsoon humidity and delays at Mumbai port slowed supply of finished resin.
Ester Gum Price Forecast for 2026
Prices should rise through the rest of 2026. Firm rosin costs and healthy packaging demand support prices. Year on year, the global average has moved from USD 2,695/MT to USD 2,948/MT, an increase of 9.4%.
For Q4, the risks are weighted toward higher prices. What could push prices higher? Higher rosin costs, port delays or stronger drink demand would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Cheaper rosin, weak paint demand or lower freight rates would lower prices.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 2,845 - 3,144 | Rosin keeps prices firm |
| India | 2,307 - 2,549 | Rosin costs keep prices firm |
| United States | 3,915 - 4,327 | Import reliance keeps prices high |
| Germany | 3,394 - 3,752 | Steady packaging demand supports prices |
| China | 1,764 - 1,950 | Rosin exports ease domestic supply |
For the Quarter Ending September 2026
Ester Gum Prices Q3 2026:
- India: USD 2,380/MT
- United States: USD 4,060/MT
- Germany: USD 3,520/MT
- China: USD 1,830/MT
Ester Gum Prices in India
In Q3 2026, the average price in India firmed 8.4% to USD 2,380/MT, compared with USD 2,195/MT in Q2. Prices rose as gum rosin and glycerol costs stayed high and port delays slowed shipments. Compared with Q3 2025, when India averaged USD 1,790/MT, the current price is 33.0% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,948/MT was 19.3% below for India.
Why did the price of Ester Gum change in Q3 2026 in India?
India rose. Gum rosin and glycerol costs stayed high and port delays slowed shipments. Buyers kept orders close to immediate needs. At USD 2,380/MT, India is 33.7% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 1,780/MT, and the global average is 9.3% higher over the same period.
Ester Gum Prices in United States
The United States' average gained 1.5% in Q3 2026, to USD 4,060/MT from USD 4,000/MT in Q2. Prices edged up as buyers covered needs at higher landed rosin costs. The current level is 4.1% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 3,900/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 2,948/MT, the United States stood 37.7% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Ester Gum change in Q3 2026 in United States?
The United States edged higher. Buyers covered needs at higher landed rosin costs. Traders checked stock levels before committing to larger volumes. Since Q4 2025 the price in the United States has gone up 3.6%, from USD 3,920/MT to USD 4,060/MT, while the global average has gone up 9.3%.
Ester Gum Prices in Germany
Prices in Germany rose 1.4% in Q3 2026 to USD 3,520/MT, against USD 3,470/MT in Q2. Prices edged up as beverage and packaging demand stayed healthy. Compared with Q3 2025, when Germany averaged USD 3,390/MT, the current price is 3.8% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,948/MT was 19.4% above for Germany.
Why did the price of Ester Gum change in Q3 2026 in Germany?
Germany edged higher. Beverage and packaging demand stayed healthy. Offers were reviewed weekly as contract talks went on. Compared with the Q4 2025 average of USD 3,400/MT, the price in Germany has changed by +3.5%, against +9.3% for the global average.
Ester Gum Prices in China
China recorded a 2.2% gain in Q3 2026, with the average rising to USD 1,830/MT from USD 1,790/MT in Q2. Prices rose as export orders for rosin products improved. The current level is 7.6% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 1,700/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 2,948/MT, China stood 37.9% below in the quarter.
Why did the price of Ester Gum change in Q3 2026 in China?
China rose. Export orders for rosin products improved. Most deals were settled on short notice. At USD 1,830/MT, China is 8.3% higher than in Q4 2025, when the average was USD 1,690/MT, and the global average is 9.3% higher over the same period.
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Ester Gum Prices Q2 2026:
- India: USD 2,195/MT
- United States: USD 4,000/MT
- Germany: USD 3,470/MT
- China: USD 1,790/MT
Ester Gum Prices in India
Prices in India climbed 19.2% in Q2 2026 to USD 2,195/MT, against USD 1,841/MT in Q1. Prices rose sharply as rosin costs climbed. Compared with Q2 2025, when India averaged USD 1,850/MT, the current price is 18.6% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,864/MT was 23.4% below for India.
Why did the price of Ester Gum change in Q2 2026 in India?
India rose sharply. Rosin costs climbed. Order sizes stayed modest through the quarter. Q1 had brought a 3.4% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 18.6% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 1,850/MT. Q3 then extended the move, taking the price to USD 2,380/MT.
Ester Gum Prices in United States
The United States recorded a 1.3% gain in Q2 2026, with the average rising to USD 4,000/MT from USD 3,950/MT in Q1. Prices edged up as packaging and confectionery demand stayed healthy. The current level is 3.1% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 3,880/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 2,864/MT, the United States stood 39.7% above in the quarter.
Why did the price of Ester Gum change in Q2 2026 in United States?
The United States edged higher. Packaging and confectionery demand stayed healthy. Contract talks were mostly settled before the quarter began. After +0.8% in Q1, the quarter closed 3.1% above its year-earlier level of USD 3,880/MT, and in Q3 the move was extended, to USD 4,060/MT.
Ester Gum Prices in Germany
In Q2 2026, the average price in Germany gained 1.2% to USD 3,470/MT, compared with USD 3,430/MT in Q1. Prices edged up as rosin costs climbed. Compared with Q2 2025, when Germany averaged USD 3,370/MT, the current price is 3.0% higher. The gap to the four-market average of USD 2,864/MT was 21.2% above for Germany.
Why did the price of Ester Gum change in Q2 2026 in Germany?
Germany edged higher. Rosin costs climbed. Sellers adjusted offers in small steps. Year on year the price is 3.0% higher than the USD 3,370/MT of Q2 2025, following +0.9% in Q1. Q3 extended the move, with the price at USD 3,520/MT.
Ester Gum Prices in China
China's average rose 4.1% in Q2 2026, to USD 1,790/MT from USD 1,720/MT in Q1. Prices rose as packaging and confectionery demand stayed healthy. The current level is 2.9% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 1,740/MT. Against the four-market average of USD 2,864/MT, China stood 37.5% below in the quarter.
Why did the price of Ester Gum change in Q2 2026 in China?
China rose. Packaging and confectionery demand stayed healthy. Buyers worked through existing stock before placing new orders. Q1 had brought a 1.8% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 2.9% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 1,740/MT. Q3 then extended the move, taking the price to USD 1,830/MT.
Quarterly Ester Gum Price Trends
Ester gum prices moved sideways through 2025 and rose in 2026. The global average moved from USD 2,685/MT in Q1 2025 to 2,710 in Q2, 2,695 in Q3, 2,698 in Q4, then 2,735 in Q1 2026, 2,864 in Q2 and 2,948 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 9.8% across the window. Gum rosin costs, glycerol prices and packaging demand set the direction.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 2,948 | +2.9% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2026 | 2,864 | +4.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 2,735 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 2,698 | +0.1% | - Stable |
| Q3 2025 | 2,695 | -0.6% | ↓ Falling |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Ester Gum Price in 2025?
2025 was a year of small moves for ester gum. Starting near USD 2,685/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 2,698 in Q4, a gain of about 0.5%. Gum rosin costs, glycerol prices and packaging demand set the direction.
Ester Gum Prices in India in 2025
In India, prices moved from about USD 1,820/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,780/MT by Q4, down roughly 2.2%. Prices rose in Q2, then fell in Q3 and Q4 as rosin costs and packaging demand moved in turn. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in India is 33.7% higher at USD 2,380/MT.
Ester Gum Prices in United States in 2025
In the United States, prices moved from about USD 3,850/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,920/MT by Q4, up roughly 1.8%. Prices rose in every quarter as supply and freight costs changed through the year. Since the 2025 close of USD 3,920/MT, the price in the United States has moved up 3.6%, reaching USD 4,060/MT in Q3 2026.
Ester Gum Prices in Germany in 2025
In Germany, prices moved from about USD 3,350/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 3,400/MT by Q4, up roughly 1.5%. Prices rose in every quarter as rosin costs and packaging demand moved in turn. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Germany is 3.5% higher at USD 3,520/MT.
Ester Gum Prices in China in 2025
In China, prices moved from about USD 1,720/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,690/MT by Q4, down roughly 1.7%. Prices rose in Q2, then fell in Q3 and Q4 as supply and freight costs changed through the year. Since the 2025 close of USD 1,690/MT, the price in China has moved up 8.3%, reaching USD 1,830/MT in Q3 2026.
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Used to keep flavour oils suspended in citrus soft drinks, and in chewing gum, adhesives, inks and paints.
In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 2,380/MT in India, USD 4,060/MT in the United States, USD 3,520/MT in Germany and USD 1,830/MT in China. The United States was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 2,698/MT in Q4 2025 to 2,735 in Q1, 2,864 in Q2 and 2,948 in Q3, up 9.3% overall. Prices edged up in Q1, rose in Q2 and rose in Q3.
Higher rosin, glycerol and freight costs, plus delays at Indian ports, pushed up prices.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 2,845-3,144/MT range. Gum rosin costs and glycerol prices point to a higher range.
The United States sits at the top and China at the bottom. The United States is dearest because of food-grade imports and higher freight costs, while China is cheapest on large local rosin processing.
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Gum rosin costs, glycerol prices, packaging demand and freight drive the volatility.
China and India are the main producers, with smaller volumes from Indonesia, Europe and the United States.
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